{"id":41431,"date":"2025-01-19T13:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T18:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/joyful-scenes-in-tel-aviv-as-release-of-three-hostages-confirmed\/19\/01\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T13:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T18:23:21","slug":"joyful-scenes-in-tel-aviv-as-release-of-three-hostages-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/joyful-scenes-in-tel-aviv-as-release-of-three-hostages-confirmed\/19\/01\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyful scenes in Tel Aviv as release of three hostages confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joyful celebrations have broken out in Tel Aviv as the first three Israeli hostages were released under the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Friends and relatives of the three women clapped and cheered in Hostages Square in central Tel Aviv when their release was confirmed, 471 days after they were taken captive in the October 7, 2023 attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The three women &#8211; named by the Israeli military as Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher &#8211; were transferred by Hamas to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They have now been handed over to Israeli forces and are set to undergo a medical assessment before being transported to a hospital in Tel Aviv, where they are to be met by family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Prisoner transportation buses park in front of the Ofer Israeli military prison to release 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire deal. 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